Abstract
This leading-edge overview delivers an all-inclusive knowledge on fundamentals, state-of-the-art, and technicalities of two important polymer categories filled with graphene quantum dots, namely conjugated polymer/graphene quantum dots and rubber/graphene quantum dots nanocomposites. According to the literature up till now, facile and efficient fabrication methods, like in situ polymerization, solution mixing, melt blending, etc. have been reported for these graphene quantum dots derived hybrids. The ensuing graphene quantum dots based nanocomposites were inspected for microstructural, electrical conductivity, charge transportation, thermal/mechanical resistance, fluorescence properties, and allied valuable physical features. Incidentally, we notice promising applications of inimitable categories of conjugated polymer/graphene quantum dots and rubber/graphene quantum dots hybrids for gas/molecular/piezoelectric sensors, supercapacitors, and biomedical areas. Nevertheless, due to limited reports on applied sides of graphene quantum dots filled conjugated/rubbery matrices, future research attempts seem indispensable to resolve challenges of optimized/controlled processing and also to unveil structure-property-performance links and synergistic mechanisms for developing next generation industrial level conjugated polymer/graphene quantum dots and rubber/graphene quantum dots nanocomposites.